Legal Opinion
North Idaho Community Action Network v. United States Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 6, 2008No. 08-35283PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff North Idaho Community Action Network (“NICAN”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants United States Department of Transportation (the “DOT”), Federal Highway Administration, and Idaho Transportation Department (collectively, the “Agencies”). NICAN challenges a proposed highway construction project on a portion of U.S. Highway 95 located in northern Idaho. NICAN claims that the Agencies violated the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq., and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 303(c).…
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